List of Famous people named Doug

Name Doug is among the most common names in Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Douglas. Similar names: Douglas, Dougie. Here are some famous Dougs:

Doug Richardson

First Name Doug
Last Name Richardson
Born on February 4, 1959 (age 67)

Doug Richardson is an American screenwriter and novelist who writes action movies and thrillers. He is best known for writing movies like Die Hard 2, Bad Boys, and Hostage and was the first Hollywood writer to sell a spec script for a million dollars.

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Doug Pinnick

First Name Doug
Last Name Pinnick
Born on September 3, 1950 (age 75)

Douglas Theodore Pinnick, sometimes stylized as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock and progressive metal band King's X. He has performed on 15 albums with King's X, and recorded four solo albums. Pinnick has also participated in numerous side projects, and has multiple guest appearances to his credit. He is recognized for his unique vocals, and heavily distorted bass tone.

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Doug Sampson

First Name Doug
Last Name Sampson
Born on June 30, 1957 (age 68)

Douglas William Sampson is a British musician. He was the drummer for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1979.

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Doug Bereuter

First Name Doug
Last Name Bereuter
Born on October 6, 1939 (age 86)

Douglas Kent Bereuter is a retired politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until 2004. He also served as the president and CEO of The Asia Foundation from 2004 to 2011 and is a member of the ReFormers Caucus at Issue One. Bereuter is a member of the Republican Party.

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Doug Kershaw

First Name Doug
Last Name Kershaw
Born on January 24, 1936 (age 90)

Douglas James Kershaw is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extensive solo career that included fifteen albums and singles that charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. He is also a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2009.

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Doug McGrath

First Name Doug
Last Name McGrath
Born on April 13, 1935 (age 91)

Doug McGrath is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was that of "Peter" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road (1970) and its sequel Down the Road Again (2011). He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White (1972), The Hard Part Begins (1973), the original Black Christmas (1974), Russian Roulette (1975) and Coming Out Alive (1980). He had a supporting role as a gym teacher in the cult comedy Porky's (1981), and also played roles in The Escape Artist (1982), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), the Australian comedy The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), Always (1989) and Ghosts of Mars (2001).

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Doug Robinson

First Name Doug
Last Name Robinson
Born on February 8, 1930
Died on December 16, 2021 (aged 91)
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Doug Yule

First Name Doug
Last Name Yule
Born on February 25, 1947 (age 79)

Douglas Alan Yule is an American musician and singer, most notable for being a member of the Velvet Underground from 1968 to 1973.

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Doug Sheehan

First Name Doug
Last Name Sheehan
Born on April 27, 1949 (age 76)

Douglas "Doug" Stuart Sheehan is an American actor who played Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. His character was the second husband of Valene Ewing.

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Doug Stone

First Name Doug
Last Name Stone
Born on December 27, 1950 (age 75)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Douglas David Stone is a Canadian-born American voice actor, residing in Los Angeles, who is most notable for his representation of the character Psycho Mantis from the popular video game Metal Gear Solid, as well as the voice of Matt Trakker and several other characters in M.A.S.K., and Dragonborg in Beetleborgs Metallix.

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